Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised BASF SE (`BASF`) on the business combination of its oil and gas business Wintershall with DEA. Legal teams of the law firm from Germany, the U.S. and the United Kingdom supported the long-standing client in this landmark transaction.
Fried Frank acted as counsel to Permira and its portfolio company, WeddingWire, in WeddingWire's US$933 million combination with XO Group, Inc. XO Group, the operator of The Knot, is a leading digital marketplace connecting engaged couples with wedding professionals. The combined company will maintain both brands, The Knot and WeddingWire, as separate consumer products so that couples can continue to enjoy both offerings, while delivering enhanced value to wedding professionals and partners across the globe.
Europe's largest media company and Africa's leading service provider are pooling their customer relationship management (CRM) activities in a joint venture: Bertelsmann, which is based in Germany, and the Saham Group, with its seat in Morocco, are combining their global CRM services in the enterprise.
The transaction combines two iconic banners to create Germany’s leading retailer with annual revenue in excess of €5 billion, and creates a 50-50 real estate joint venture valued at €3.25 billion.
Clifford Chance has advised Bremer Kreditbank (BKB) on its merger with Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB), Germany's largest private regional bank in terms of total assets, number of staff and branch network. In future, the merged bank will do business as OLB, and the BKB brand will be discontinued. The move had been approved by the general meetings of both banks in mid-August. On 31 August 2018 the merger was then entered in the commercial register.
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised CPK (Carambar-Poulain-Krema), holding company of French-based confectionery group Carambar&Co, on its entry into exclusive talks with German-based confectionery group Katjes International in relation to the combination of Carambar&Co and Lutti.
CPK (Carambar-Poulain-Krema), holding company of French-based confectionery group Carambar & Co, entered into exclusive talks with German-based confectionery group Katjes International in relation to the combination of Carambar & Co and Lutti.
Morrison & Foerster LLP advised Trusted Doctors (Xingren) in its strategic merger agreement with Tencent Doctorwork. The newly formed venture, which is named Tencent Trusted Doctors, will offer an ecosystem of both online and offline services devoted to leveraging Internet technology to provide high-quality and accessible healthcare service to customers all over the country.
Latham & Watkins is advising HKBN Ltd. on its entry into a Merger Agreement with MBK Partners and TPG (who jointly own 100% of WTT), pursuant to which HKBN through its wholly owned subsidiary has agreed to conditionally purchase all of WTT's shares in exchange for issuing a combination of HKBN shares and Vendor Loan Notes to MBK Partners and TPG. The transaction values WTT at HKD10.5 billion.
In one of the largest transactions of its type in Australia, MinterEllison has advised Bemis Company, Inc.
("Bemis", NYSE: BMS) on its US$5.26 billion cross-border merger with Amcor Limited ("Amcor", ASX: AMC) to form a dual listed $25 billion global packaging industry leader.